Sunday's assault marked an extremely rare direct attack from the Islamic Republic amid its support for embattled Syrian president Bashar Assad . The downing of the warplane - the first time in the conflict that the US has shot down a Syrian jet - came as Iran fired several ballistic missiles at IS positions in eastern Syria in retaliation ...

Speaking after hosting his Qatari counterpart on Friday, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel called for the "sea and air blockades" to be lifted. "We had a decision to make, do we take the easy road or do we finally take a hard but necessary action". Bahrain and Egypt severed relations with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting...

I've seen the guy being held on the floor", Ibn Oman told Reuters at the scene. "If I ever needed anything he would come". 'My son is no terrorist - he's just a man with problems and I don't know how to cope with all this. Sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene at 01:04hrs. Osborne was arrested on suspicion of the commission, preparation o...

Mick Cash, general secretary of the Rail , Maritime and Transport union, said: "There is an agreement in place on South West Trains that there will be no extension of driver-only operation and no threat to guards' jobs or roles, and that agreement transfers with the undertaking to the First MTR South Western franchise".

It came as police said the death toll had risen to 79 . Residents who survived the tower blaze lost everything and have no idea where they are going to live, or how they will get back on their feet. For police, fire and emergency crews inside the tower, "it is incredibly emotional working in there", Cundy said. She said it was "difficult to esca...

Georgia's 6th Congressional District had been solidly red for years, flipping from Democrat to Republican in 1978, with the election of Rep. Newt Gingrich , who later went on to be House speaker. "I had a lot of guilt about the election and Trump winning", said Amanda Kelly , a stay-at-home mom who campaigned for Ossoff before the general elect...

London police have begun releasing images of the burnt-out tower's interior. Cundy became visibly upset as he described conditions in the charred Grenfell Tower, where a search and recovery operation is expected to last weeks. Two British officials said Sunday that new exterior cladding used in a renovation of Grenfell Tower may have been banne...

The two chief negotiators, Michel Barnier of the European Union and David Davis from Britain , immediately set off to find common ground in their working relationship, an important touchstone to see how amicable the biggest political divorce in decades will become.

Mr Barnier said a "fair deal" was possible "and far better than no deal" and promised to work with, not against, the UK. But his political opponents argued that it was clear Brussels had won the first round in the Brexit talks. While denying they want to punish their neighbour, European Union officials have warned Britain against trying to "che...

Davis and Barnier have one key issue over the first weeks of talks: building trust after months of haggling over leaks and figures over the final bill that Britain would have to pay for leaving. The top European Union negotiator, Michel Barnier , a former foreign minister of France, gave Davis a walking stick from his home region in the Alps.

After Iran launched missiles into Syria, an advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, Sheikh Hussein al-Islam, said that Israel "is the main enemy" of Iran and that Israel should be anxious. The Guard warned Islamic State militants and their "regional and worldwide supporters" that similar retaliatory attacks would target them as well if another ass...

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said: "If we don't succeed both sides will lose". Senior Cabinet figures have refused to say how long they expect the Prime Minister to remain in No 10 amid claims that successors are being lined up in readiness for a swift leadership campaign.

Carter was also banned from contacting Roy's family, and was instructed to not apply for - or obtain - a passport ahead of her sentencing hearing. Using hundreds of text messages shared between the young couple, prosecutors proved that Carter directly contributed to Roy's death .

Located 305 miles south of the mouth of the MS, the brewing storm was heading north towards Louisiana at around 9mph. Because of that, the National Hurricane Center in Miami initiated Tropical Storm Warnings in advance of the system, even though it's not formally named.

Severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain to parts of Massachusetts Monday . "We've got a pretty strong cold front that's coming through", said meteorologist James Brown at the weather service's office in Gray. The areas under the greatest threat are those along and to the west of Interstate 95, forecasters wrote. Wind ...

The fire has also been transformed into a symbol of class inequality - the Grenfell Tower's charred remains stand high above one of the British capital's wealthiest neighborhoods. Mr Khan said the images of the 24-storey building being ravaged by fire "should be forever seared into our nation's collective memory". "The prime minister is very ...

Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry predicted on Monday that the United States will achieve goals to limit climate change set by the Obama administration despite President Donald Trump's decision to quit a 2015 global pact . would pull out of the Paris Accord, which broadly commits 195 countries to try and keep the global average tempe...

Otto's father, Fred Warmbier , gave a televised statement to the press on June 15, 2017. He said Trump was very kind and concerned about his son. "We don't believe anything that they say", Fred said. Richardson says it's a "tragic situation". He said the family is trying to keep him comfortable. North Korea accuses Washington and South Korea o...

The spokesman was apparently referring to USA sales of $110 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during President Donald Trump's visit to the kingdom last month. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which accused Saudi Arabia of involvement in the attacks, had also vowed to avenge the attacks . Since Trump took office, his administratio...

However, from 2.2 million registered voters, only 23% were present at the polls while the opposition urged the people to boycott the election. The U.S. At the moment, residents on the Caribbean island, a USA territory since 1898, have United States citizenship but can not vote in federal elections and have no formal representation in Congress.